Animation

Want to stand out from your competitors with something different? An engaging animation is an excellent way to promote your brand, whilst also showing your customers how a particular product or service works. Whether it be character animation, kinetic typography, or motion graphics, animation is a great creative medium to promote your brand in an imaginative way.

Improve user engagementAnimation is a unique marketing tool as its motion qualities improve viewer engagement. Animated explainers are helpful in communicating product information quickly and effectively in an inclusive way, as opposed to lengthy articles going into great detail explaining how something works. It fuses the abilities of digital technology with artistic design to optimise your company's digital presence.

Communicate your storyOur first step is to really understand the needs, requirements and end goals you wish to achieve through animation. We involve you at every stage of the animation process, starting with a face-to-face briefing meeting. Following that, we'll create a treatment and storyboard, to give a clear overall idea of how the animation will tell your story.

After this has been agreed and signed off, we begin visualising your project by developing artwork that complements your brand. We then add a taster of animation in the form of an animatic. This helps to plan timings and illustrate how we'll animate your final video, so you can get a feel for how your final animation will actually look. The final stage brings your concept to life through full animation. Animation is versatile Animation has various uses and can increase the quality of your digital presence. The completed animation can be shared on social media, integrated into your website, played at exhibition stands, or promoted anywhere else it is required, to help achieve maximum impact.

Common questions we get asked

Do you do any charity work?

Yes, we do! We really care about our community and our industry. We’re active fundraisers and also donate our time and our experience to help local charities, schools and future generations. Check out our charity page to find out more.

What locations do you cover?

Anywhere and everywhere! While we’re keen supporters of our local community and love working with companies around Sheffield and South Yorkshire, we work with clients across the globe. We use Skype, Google Documents and various other online communication and collaborative tools to make sure that wherever our clients are based, we can offer the same high-quality service and maintain a close, collaborative relationship.

Can we come and meet you?

Of course! You’re more than welcome to come in and see us, or we can come to you.

We’d love to have the chance to get to know you and understand your project and how we can help you. Get in touch to setup a meeting, and we’ll get the kettle on.

What is digital marketing?

Digital marketing, or online marketing, is the general name for a range of marketing and advertising techniques that are delivered through digital channels like social media, email, websites and search engines. It encompasses a wide range of different services we offer, including SEO, PPC, Analytics, Content creation, Social Media and Email Marketing.

Do you design and build e-commerce websites?

Yes, absolutely. We understand that having an easy to use online platform that allows you to promote and sell your product or service is essential for any retailer. So, we create e-commerce websites that are easy to navigate, with a conversion-led design and streamlined functionality to help maximise ROI. The e-commerce sites we build can securely integrate a variety of payment gateways to facilitate a smooth transactional process.

We've had a site designed, can you build it for us?

Yes, absolutely. We understand that having an easy to use online platform that allows you to promote and sell your product or service is essential for any retailer. So, we create e-commerce websites that are easy to navigate, with a conversion-led design and streamlined functionality to help maximise ROI. The e-commerce sites we build can securely integrate a variety of payment gateways to facilitate a smooth transactional process.

What's the process?

We know that every business and every brief is different and that’s why we don’t have a ‘typical process’. We work closely with you throughout the project, and ours is very much a collaborative process. We tailor our approach to you, your needs and your timescales.

Will I own my website when it's finished?

Yes! Once you’ve paid your final invoice then the IP for your new website is all yours. But that doesn’t have to be the end of our relationship. We’re happy to help support your new website and offer various on-going maintenance packages.

What types of businesses do you work with?

We work with companies of all shapes and sizes, from local start-ups through to large national and global brands. We are experienced in working with a wide range of sectors including retail, leisure, professional services and engineering and manufacturing. We know that every business is unique, and has their own aims, objectives and needs. We always take the time to really get to know our clients and their industry, so we can successfully act as an extension of their own team, ensuring that their project is a success.

What services do you offer?

We’re an award-winning full-service digital agency. Our talented team includes designers, developers, marketing experts and multimedia experts. When we put our heads together, we’re Hydra Creative, creating integrated and effective design and digital solutions, tailored to your business needs. Take a look at our services page to find out more.

We've got an existing site in need of an overhaul, can you help?

Potentially. As the digital world is constantly evolving, websites need to be future-proofed so they can effectively grow with your business and continue to provide a good return on investment. However, depending on how your existing website has been built, and on what platform, working with an existing site to upgrade and re-fit may not be the most cost-effective solution. Our experienced team of designers and front and back-end developers will work with you to create a bespoke website that’s tailored to your unique needs and requirements.

Do you outsource work?

We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality service and end product, which is why we never outsource any of the services we offer. We’ve taken the time to carefully cherry pick the best people to join our team, to ensure that we’re able to provide an integrated and truly effective full suite of digital solutions in-house.

How much do you charge?

Every project we work on is different and completely bespoke to suit the needs of our clients, which means there’s no one size fits all cost. We work with a broad mix of clients and budgets – recommending the best and most-cost effective solution possible within your budget.

How long will it take to complete my project?

It really depends on the ins and outs of your particular project. If you’ve got a specific deadline in mind, then let us know. We’ll work with you to plan out the approach and project timeline to make sure we can meet even the tightest deadline.

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Talk to an expert

Get in touch with our Video Production team to discuss your ideas and how we can bring them to life.

Ready to start your project?

Whether you are a new start up fresh to business, or an established leading enterprise in your sector, we provide a bespoke service that works hard for you. Get in touch to find out more of how we can help improve your digital presence.